US envoy meets Putin in Russia after positive Zelenskyy talks

US envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Saint Petersburg to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, following what US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as "positive" talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit aims to ease tensions between US President Donald Trump and Zelenskyy over Russia's war on Ukraine. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is expected to join Wednesday's meeting virtually, a US official told AFP. Following talks with Witkoff in Oslo, Zelenskyy thanked Washington for resuming intelligence sharing on Russian strikes, calling early warnings "very, very important for our people" against ballistic missile attacks. The talks follow recent friction, including Trump's diesel deal with Putin and criticism of Ukrainian strikes on Russia's energy sector. Trump renewed calls for Zelenskyy to "make a deal," while Zelenskyy insisted Kyiv must be at any negotiation table and accused Washington of delaying interceptor missile deliveries.